Besançon

Overview

Besançon, the fortified city
Bescançon’s old town La Boucle nestles in a tight meander of the River Doubs in Eastern France. The World Heritage-listed 17th-century citadel looks down on streets of white stone buildings dating as far back as Roman times. Archways and secretive courtyards are ripe for aimless (...)

Getting thereYou can get to Besançon from Lyon, Marseille and Basel. Best price and travel duration below.

From Paris

02:13

$33

From Frankfurt

03:47

$87

From Avignon

03:24

$62

From Lyon

01:58

$25

From Marseille

03:43

$33

From Basel

01:06

$30

From Dijon

00:36

$20

From Aix En Provence Tgv

03:28

$33

From Strasbourg

01:26

$20

From Mannheim

03:08

$85

From Mulhouse

00:39

$20

From Karlsruhe

02:35

$65

From Baden Baden

02:13

$100

From Bourg En Bresse

01:32

$27

From Montbard

01:14

$47

From Mouchard

00:27

$15

From Dole

00:25

$15

From Montbeliard

00:19

$20

From Morteau

01:16

$20

From Arbois

00:34

$15

From Belfort

00:19

$20

From Champagnole

01:07

$23

From Colmar

00:55

$20

From Belfort-montbeliard Tgv

00:19

$20

Getting aroundFrom Besançon, you can travel to nearby cities and towns. Best price and travel duration below.

To Dole

00:36

$15

To Belfort-montbeliard Tgv

01:25

$20

To Montbeliard

01:25

$20

To Belfort

01:25

$20

To Baden Baden

02:16

$63

To Karlsruhe

02:40

$48

To Champagnole

02:57

$23

To Colmar

03:01

$20

To Dijon

03:07

$20

To Mulhouse

03:08

$20

To Mouchard

03:11

$15

To Mannheim

03:12

$65

To Arbois

03:13

$15

To Paris Cdg Airport

03:14

$82

To Montbard

03:20

$25

To Strasbourg

03:37

$20

To Lyon

03:46

$32

To Frankfurt

03:52

$48

To Bourg En Bresse

04:46

$27

To Lille

05:55

$125

To Paris

05:59

$33

To Avignon

06:08

$73

To Aix En Provence Tgv

06:10

$95

To Marseille

06:27

$55

To Cerbere

07:31

$217

To Arles

07:38

$88

To Nice

15:09

$112

While you're there

Besançon, the fortified city

Bescançon’s old town La Boucle nestles in a tight meander of the River Doubs in Eastern France. The World Heritage-listed 17th-century citadel looks down on streets of white stone buildings dating as far back as Roman times. Archways and secretive courtyards are ripe for aimless wandering.

Hop off the train and let yourself be amazed by the military fortifications, the chapel and the kilometres of ramparts of the perfectly restored citadel. Besançon also houses three museums among which the poignant Resistance and Deportation Museum.

Besançon can boast about having a considerable and well-conserved patrimony representing most of the historic periods. From Antiquity, we advise you to see the "Black Door", a picturesque triumphal arch which decor was decided by Marcus-Aurelius himself.

The Renaissance Granvelle Palace dates back from the 16th century and houses the Time Museum, commemorating the importance of the clock making in Besançon, leading to its position of French watch capital in the 19th century.

Train Station(s)

Trains are a convenient way of reaching many towns and cities throughout Europe. The majority of cities in Europe have a minimum of one train station, while larger, more populated cities have two or more stations. Train stations, in general, are located in the heart of the city. Review the map below to get an idea of where the train station(s) in Besançon can be found.

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Customer reviews

"Nice travel!"Ilona s.15/06/2015It was my first travel with TGV I really enjoyed it!
I hope I may have other opportunities the travel again with.
Ilona

"Very good"Susy p.04/10/2014comfortable, cheap and veri quite trip by TGV. I could sleep very well!!

"very good"Ruth Otweya s.16/01/2014the journey was very smooth and comfortable. With the ticket bought online was the best thing i did and will not hesitate to do again well in advance of my journey.

"Ttrip in France"Liliana l.22/07/2013I like very much travelling by Raileurope. This was not my first trip in France and always I travelled by you.

"Review on TGV".20/07/2013Comfort, value for money and convenience all is very good.

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